| Old Name |
Description |
| Ague | A fever (as malaria) marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating that recur at regular intervals |
| Consumption | Tuberculosis |
| Dairy Fever | Fever lasting one day; notable, considering the death rate associated with fevers |
| Dropsy | Edema (swelling) associated with congestive heart failure |
| Fits | Seizures |
| Grippe | Flu |
| Grocer's Itch | Skin disease caused by mites in sugar and flour. |
| Mad Hatter's Disease | Mercury poisoning causing brain damage; seen in felt hat assemblers. |
| Malignant Sore Throat | Diphtheria |
| Milk Sickness | Disease from milk of cows that had eaten poisonous weeds. |
| Quinsy | Tonsillitis |
| Trench Foot | Swelling and blisters on the foot making your cells in your foot die so you can't feel it caused by standing in the wet. |
| Trench Mouth | Painful ulcers & gingivitis along gum line due to poor nutrition & hygiene; first named after soldiers in trenches during WW I |
| Winter Fever | Pneumonia |
